Times below are central time in US (same as Chicago). Unless otherwise specified (such as "Online") all activities are at Abhyasa Ashram in Florida USA.

See also the new (as of September 2011) course site (http://abhyasaonline.com) for the discussion forums related to the topics below. Contact me if you want login info (please include your first and last name, city/country, and email address).

NOTE: If you are in the local area, you are welcome to sit in on the online discussions from here in the office of the ashram. Also, we sometimes transmit the local gatherings out through the online meeting service.

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ONGOING:
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Weekend or week-long self-transformation retreats at the ashram for Members and Regular Participants of the ashram (by registration; contact for registration)

Members and regular visitors to the ashram are welcome to stop by at other reasonable times to use the meditation hall. There is a CD player and copies of the Yoga Nidra and Basic Meditation CDs by Swami Jnaneshvara; you are welcome to use these.

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ASHRAM NEWS
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RENOVATION/REPAIRS: Cabinets are 90% installed; knobs have been installed on the cabinets; now we only needing finishing touches. Finally, we think the leaking roof has been repaired; we have a few missing shingles to be replaced, however.

MEMBERSHIP: We have three levels of involvement in the ashram, which are
described here:
https://sites.google.com/site/abhyasaashram/connections/membership
http://swamij.com/abhyasa-ashram.htm#membership
(It is now membership renewal time for membership through December 2012)

SELF-AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM: After a very long time in preparation, the program has started. Let me know if you want to participate. Here is info:
http://bit.ly/lDAIDp

LEARNING SITE: The learning site is now online at http://abhyasaonline.com . Outlines have been created for 25+ courses. The first phase has been to set up the topics within each course and to create discussion forums in each of them. Then we'll start to create the actual content. However, having the discussion forums will allow us to start immediately, especially with the books and videos we are reviewing both in the ashram and the online meetings we are already having. A little more info is here http://bit.ly/iktGmt. Let me know if you would like to participate, sending me your email, first and last name, city and country. If I will not recognize your name, please introduce yourself and let me know about your life and interests, and why you'd like to do this.

FEES and DONATIONS: A special thanks is extended to the people who financially support the ashram. We charge no dues or fees, and the ashram operates on the loving donations of its members and participants.

LEARNING SITE: The learning site is now online at http://abhyasaonline.com. See the announcement in the section above.

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PERSONAL COACHING
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Our approach to training is mostly individual, one-to-one as the way Yoga meditation and contemplation has been traditionally taught for thousands of years. Personal coaching is available by appointment most days at 9:30am or 2:30pm. Please call or write to schedule a time. Group training is also done in an intimate coaching setting.

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SPECIAL EVENTS
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FEBRUARY IN FLORIDA / 1-WEEK RETREATS
Programs are designed with ashram Members and Regular participants in mind. Come for a few days, a week, or a month. Please contact the ashram with dates requested, biodata, and an explanation of why you want to participate in the particular program for which you would like to register. The ashram operates on the loving donations of Members and Participants; there are no fees. (programs begin Saturday @noon, and end Saturday @noon)
DAILY (JAN 28 - FEB 25)
- 4 Meditations each day
- Daily self-awareness and internal dialogue practices
- Daily practices in alignment with the topic of the week
- Daily videos of Swami Rama lectures
- Lots of community/satsang interaction
JAN 28 - FEB 4: Week of Om
FEB 4 - FEB 11: Week of Chakras (Balancing/Purifying through Bhuta Shuddhi, Om and Sohum kriyas)
FEB 11 - FEB 18: Week of Yoga Nidra
FEB 18 - FEB 25: Week of Yoga Sutras

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MEDITATION RETREATS in INDIA:
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November 2011
March 2012
November 2012
Details are on the website:
http://www.swamij.com/calendar/rishikesh-retreat.htm
Registration:
http://sadhanamandir.org/IntensiveSwamiJ.htm

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CENTER FOR NONDUALISM
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A Community for Nondual Religion, Yoga, and Philosophy
Providing a "Sunday Alternative" for the Emerald Coast
SUNDAY, 10:00-11:30am (The conversations are so lively and rich that we often don't end on time.)
Meetings are held at, and are sponsored by the ashram with no rental charge.
At 9:00-10:00am each week we have a Deep Relaxation session of one form or another. Details are announced each week
NEWSLETTER:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Center-For-Non-Dualism/
MEETUP CALENDAR (this is the main calendar for the Center for Nondualism):
http://www.meetup.com/center-for-nondualism/events/calendar/
WEBSITE:
http://www.centerfornondualism.org/

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